Senior Engine Engineer — Cross-Platform Rendering & AI Tools

Light and Wonder International, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Light & Wonder is seeking a Senior Advanced Software Engineer to join a global, hybrid engineering team building cutting-edge gaming technology across platforms. You will own core engine subsystems, mentor engineers, and help shape the technical roadmap.

The role requires 8+ years in software development, fluency with C++/C#, and direct experience with Unity or Unreal. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams and the use of AI-assisted coding tools to boost quality and throughput.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Direct experience with Unity or Unreal engine.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and maintain core engine systems including rendering pipelines, cross-platform runtime abstraction, and memory/performance systems.
• Build engine-level abstractions and tooling forming the foundation for product development.
• Diagnose and resolve complex low-level performance and stability issues.
• Contribute to core engine architecture decisions and long-term technical roadmap.
• Partner with platform, tools, and product teams.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve development efficiency, code quality, testing effectiveness, and team productivity.
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies.

Skills

C++

C#

Rendering pipelines

GPU architecture

Performance optimization

Cross-platform

AI-assisted coding

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Light & Wonder is seeking a Senior Advanced Software Engineer to join a global, hybrid engineering team building cutting-edge gaming technology across platforms. You will own core engine subsystems, mentor engineers, and help shape the technical roadmap.

The role requires 8+ years in software development, fluency with C++/C#, and direct experience with Unity or Unreal. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams and the use of AI-assisted coding tools to boost quality and throughput.